Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1322 Arrangements for the New Company

Huaiyuan laughed and said, "That's really true. In this respect, I feel that my dad is no different from others. When I was a kid, if I got an award, he would invite people over for drinks and show off for days. Now that I'm older, it doesn't seem as obvious as it was when I was a kid."

Changqing glanced at him: "Isn't that obvious? The social circles were different back then. Besides, it would be abnormal if your dad were still like that now."

Everyone laughed. Xiao Wei said, "Anyway, in parents' hearts, their children will always be children. They all hope their children will be successful, and that will never change."

Especially for you, with so many eyes watching, your parents certainly hope you will live up to their expectations.

Zhang Wu sighed and ran his hand through his short, upright hair: "That's what they say, but what can they do? Everyone hopes that each generation will be better than the last, but is it that easy?"

Forget it, there's no point in talking about this. You guys decide the direction once the company's up and running; I'll just wait to get my share. But then, how will we handle the work? We need people for the relocation, people who can keep things under control, and what about the construction arrangements?"

Chen Hui said, "The demolition should be handled by the government; we can only cooperate at most. As for the buildings, let's give them to the military. They're disciplined and we'll have less to worry about. Huaiyuan, aren't you from the compound? Get in touch with them."

"Let's have our design institute handle the design, and our construction company manage the construction, okay? They've been in the business for a long time, handled projects big and small, and have well-established rules and regulations."

Huaiyuan asked, "Did you design all these sections you built here yourself?"

Xiao Wei said, "Fengtian Urban Construction Design Institute. We've been cooperating since our first project, so we know each other quite well, and they have the necessary capabilities. The main thing is that we've been working together for a long time, so there are no problems with our coordination."

Huaiyuan nodded: "Okay, you can decide on that. As for the construction, I'll contact them when I get back. It's a good thing to generate revenue for the army, and my old man will definitely be satisfied. It's just that I don't quite understand what you mean by construction management."

Xiao Wei said, "We can't just do one project, nor can we wait until one project is completed and sold before starting the next one, right? When building houses, the biggest issues are construction quality and safety."

There are no small matters in engineering. Therefore, there must be a general contractor who is mature in all aspects, has tight and standardized management, rich construction experience, can be trusted, and has zero error in cooperation with the design party. All of this takes time to hone.

Currently, our construction company is the most suitable. After handling a few projects, once their teams are competent in all aspects, we won't need their involvement anymore. It's definitely not feasible in the initial stages.

Chen Hui offered cigarettes to the three men, saying, "Can you guys stay at the construction site every day? If no one is supervising and something goes wrong, whether it's a big or small matter, or if there's a problem with the technical specifications, it will be a huge loss. Management is extremely important."

Zhang Wu asked, "You guys even worked on construction sites?"

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "No, I have a lot of things to do. Xiao Hui was in prison. He was in charge of everything on the construction site during that time. He's much more knowledgeable than me."

Chen Hui said, "My dad said, 'You don't have to do it, but you have to understand it.' Back then, we were just starting out, so we treated it as a learning experience. Later, we got the hang of it, and everything became systematic, so I rarely went to the site anymore."

Zhang Wu said, "That's quite impressive. I admire you. No wonder you've managed to make such a big deal out of it. Anyway, I definitely wouldn't have gone before; it would have been too much trouble. I'll learn from you from now on."

Chen Hui laughed and said, "Learn what? Back then, we had nothing and were insecure. Now we have everything, I wouldn't go through that hardship again."

Zhang Wu looked at Huaiyuan and Changqing: "Then let's settle on this? We really don't know much about this, and it's hard to say what the situation will be if we have to gather people at the last minute. I feel that this arrangement is better."

Huaiyuan said, "Okay, I think it's fine."

Changqing said, "It's easy to find the right people, but it's just a favor, and we can't let it interfere with their regular work. Okay, that's all for now."

Xiao Wei said, "I still stand by what I said: if we're going to do something, we should do something different from others. Anyone can build apartment buildings or tenement buildings; they're springing up everywhere in Kyoto right now, but I'm not interested. If we're going to do something, we should do it properly, making sure that every aspect, from design to construction, is different from the others."

Even ordinary residential houses in the city, I want to build them like a residential complex, gated and guarded, with large rooms and certain living amenities. There are many wealthy people now, and we need to differentiate them from ordinary people.

Chen Hui added, "Once it's done, we can sell it for a higher price. Relaxing the demolition restrictions won't affect profits, so everyone benefits."

Changqing said, "We don't really understand it yet, so you guys arrange it. Anyway, earning more is definitely better than earning less. We'll learn from you first."

That was settled. Chen Hui went to get a bottle of champagne and some glasses: "Come on, let's do what the foreigners do and open a bottle of champagne to celebrate."

Zhang Wu asked Xiao Wei, "Is there still any wine left? Get me some so I can take some back to my parents."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "There's some left, Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen like to drink it."

The five of them poured champagne, clinked glasses, and Huaiyuan took a sip and said, "You didn't plan to sell this wine in Kyoto? The wine market here is quite good."

Chen Hui said, "We don't plan to do that for now. We'll do it later. We have this counter in our shopping malls and supermarkets, so there's no need to go through the trouble of setting it up separately."

Changqing said, "Actually, with this foundation, you could totally open a few quiet bars, just for drinking, chatting, and listening to music, without any performances or anything like that. I think it would work."

Xiao Wei shook his head: "I don't have the energy for that, and it's not interesting either. I'm really not interested in that area."

Huaiyuan glanced at his watch: "What are your plans for tonight? How about we go to a bar together? A friend of mine opened one around here; it's been renovated these past few days and is officially opening today."

Xiao Wei looked at Chen Hui, who asked, "What time?"

Huaiyuan said, "Let's go a little later at seven o'clock to avoid people. It'll definitely be chaotic when it first opens."

Xiao Wei said, "Seven o'clock is fine. Our whole family is going out for lamb tonight, it's all set. Do you have any other plans? If not, let's go together and try the most authentic Mongolian lamb. They have all the ways to cook it, and the seasonings are all imported from there."

Zhang Wu looked at Chen Hui, who said, "It's okay. My parents are very hospitable. The more people there are, the more lively it is, and the happier they are."

Zhang Wu nodded and said, "Okay, then the three of us won't stand on ceremony. To be honest, we've never really eaten any authentic Mongolian lamb. We don't eat lamb often, usually just at halal restaurants."

Changqing asked, "Where? I've never heard of any authentic Mongolian restaurant in Kyoto."

Chen Hui said, "It's right by the lake behind here. My wife opened it, and it's only been open for a few days. The company bought a small courtyard and moved out, and that courtyard had a storefront. My wife had nothing to do all day, so she and Xiaowei's older brother got together and opened a Mongolian restaurant."

The restaurant mainly sells local specialties from Inner Mongolia. The chefs, ingredients, seasonings, and even the tableware were all brought from Inner Mongolia. Please have a good taste today; I personally think it's quite good.

Xiao Wei said with a smile, "Originally, we just wanted to set up a specialty store, but then we felt we had more space than we needed, and the company also needed a canteen, so we thought we might as well set up a restaurant. Chen Xiao took over the project."

(End of this chapter)